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SALUKI NOTES WEEK ENDING 7th October 2000

No Championship show results this week as the show season is now tapering off. Last weekend The Nothern Saluki Club held their Open Show and Lynda Langton has kindly sent me the results. The judge was Mr Brian Hill (Hekla) Best in Show was Ms L Langton’s Al Caliphs Suhayl. Reserve Best in Show as awarded to Mrs L Shaw’s Linda’s Lady. Best Puppy in Show was awarded to Mr & Mrs T Parnham’s Aliya Rasmi of Amirah.

The Saluki or Gazelle Hound Club is holding their 2000 Breed Championship Show on Saturday, 21st October 2000. The venue is The Sports Connexion, Ryton-On- Dunsmore, Coventry. Show Opens at 8.45a.m. with judging for dogs commencing at 9.30 am with Bitches at 10.00am. Judging dogs will be Mrs V. Stringer with 81 dogs making 99 entries with 13 not for competition. Bitches will be judged by Mrs C Ormsby. She has 77 dogs making 89 entries with 11 not for competition. The referee is Mrs E. Gibbons. If you would like further information please contact the show secretary, Mrs K Perkins on Tel 01795 470918. Trophies, Daphne Tovey, asks that you please remember to return your last year trophies so no one will be disappointed if they win it this year. As a special feature, for this millennium year there will be an exhibition of pre 1970 photographs and the auction of Hope and David Waters’ book"The Saluki in History, Art and Sport”. This book has been kindly donated by Marie Bryce-Smith and proceeds are to go to the Saluki Health fund.

In the breed notes of two weeks ago I asked the following question : “I have noticed that some of the imported dogs parentage are related in “International Champion” and others “Multi Champion” Can Multi Champions be International Champions and vice versa. Please, an explanation from an informed source would be helpful. Mrs Val Seitlinger has kindly responded with an explanation: “This is easily answered. You are probably aware that in addition to the International Champion title, all FCI countries have their national Ch. titles to be gained under certain regulations (watch for an article which I am writing for The Saluki on the subject). Meaning, that if the dog is good and his owners are willing to travel, there is no limit to the number of Ch. titles to be gained. For instance, my Kashmir held 7 Champion titles. Ibna for instance has 5 Champion titles. The same applies to the Sire of her litter, World Champion '96 Khayif Esnan Kalib. From personal experience, it becomes increasingly difficult to list more than 3 Champion titles on entry forms, and that's when most people resort to using the word Multi-Champion. Hope I was able to shed some light on a mystery. “ I assume from this explanation that you may have many national titles and never be an International Champion and conversely you may be an International Champion and hold no national titles. I shall look forward to reading about the FCI titles in the next edition of ‘The Saluki’. Michael Williams

Michael Williams (cmhwilliams@hotmail.com)

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